Rating and value 2024 of sculptures, bronzes and plaster casts by Jean Osouf

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Jean Osouf's artist rating and value      

Considered an important artist of naturalistic sculpture, Osouf leaves behind a unique artistic repertoire, in which bronze works occupy a prominent place. Today, prices for his works are rising dramatically under the auctioneers' hammer. His creations are particularly prized, and the price at which they sell on the art market ranges from €100 to €4,800 - a considerable range, but one that speaks volumes about the value that can be attributed to Osouf's works. In 2015, a bronze statue, Buste de Coralie, dating from 1939, sold for €4,800, whereas it was estimated at between €2,000 and €3,000.  

Order of value from a simple work to the most prestigious

Artist's style and technique

Jean Osouf is a 20th-century artist who produced a number of sculptures as part of the figurative art movement. His work is closely linked to representations of the body and faces. His technique is influenced by Aristide Maillol, who was his teacher for many years.

Jean Osouf, his life and work

Jean Osouf (1898-1996), a French artist, became an important figure in 20th-century sculpture, particularly figurative sculpture.

A native of Normandy, he spent his youth at the front during the First World War. He came out of the war with many wounds, and bought a bookshop in Paris to devote all his days to reading. It was at this point that he began sculpting on his own. From 1928 onwards, he took this activity seriously, encouraged by one of his customers. When Aristide Maillol discovered his work, Jean Osouf realized his potential and entered the Scandinavian Academy, where he trained alongside Charles Despiau.

A converted Catholic, religious art, and in particular the medieval period, exerted an important influence on his work.

Osouf also became a teacher in 1940, at the Académie Ranson.

He exhibits in various countries throughout Europe and the world, having won over buyers in Northern Europe as well as the United States.

A specialist in portraits, he died in Nogent-sur-Marne at the age of 97.

Jean Osouf's imprint on his period

Jean Osouf is a well-known artist among sculpture enthusiasts, and the author of a sizeable artistic output. Today, most of his works are held by private collectors, increasing their value and success on the auction market.

His statues are particularly prized, as they are absolutely unique pieces that reveal the artist's inspiration and way of working, but his bronzes are indisputably his most famous and prized works, which continue to break records on the auction market.

Recognizing Jean Osouf's signature     

It's not always easy to decipher, or even to be lucky enough to come across a work signed by Osouf, which is why expertise is so important.

Knowing the value of a work

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